Patna, March 3 The entry of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s son, Nishant Kumar, into politics has been finalised, and the decision will soon be announced formally by the JD(U), state minister Sharwan Kumar said on Tuesday. The senior JD(U) leader said Nishant will be given a “bigger responsibility” in the party. “Now, it’s clear, […]
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New Delhi, March 3 Delhi Police has taken cognisance of a complaint filed by a defence entrepreneur alleging fresh death threats from an international extortion network and referred it to the Special Cell, an official said on Tuesday. According to a written complaint submitted at Chanakyapuri police station on February 27 by Sahil Luthra, Managing […]
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The North News New Delhi, March 3 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday urged industry leaders to step up investments, embrace emerging technologies and prioritise research to help India Inc fully leverage the vast opportunities offered by free trade agreements with various nations. “The days of cutting corners in research are over. We must now […]
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New Delhi, March 3 The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Tuesday postponed the class 10 and 12 board exams scheduled for March 5 in the Middle East region amid the Iran-Israel conflict, officials said. “Due to the current situation in parts of the Middle East—Bahrain, Iran, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and UAE, […]
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Dubai, March 3 As the war in the Middle East intensifies, US President Donald Trump said that the US has “the capability to go far longer” than its projected four-to-five-week time frame for its military operations against Iran. Across Tehran, the sound of explosions rang out through the night and into the early morning hours […]
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Bengaluru, March 3 Two-time Olympic medal-winning Indian badminton star P V Sindhu, who was stranded in Dubai due to the closure of airspace in the Gulf region, has returned to the country after pulling out of the All England Championships in Birmingham.Sindhu posted on X to announce that she is back in the city. “Back […]
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By G Unnikrishnan Bengaluru, March 3 The legendary Sunil Gavaskar expects the T20 World Cup semifinal between India and England to be a “humdinger” with the hosts holding a slight edge because of their flexible batting unit and the presence of a hard-to-read pace ace in Jasprit Bumrah. Reigning champions India will take on England […]
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Kolkata, March 3 At least 10 international flights were cancelled at the airport here on Tuesday due to the escalating conflict in West Asia, officials said. Airlines such as Emirates, Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways and Air Arabia cancelled their flights connecting Kolkata with West Asia destinations, they said. “Today at the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose […]
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New Delhi, March 3 In a scathing criticism of the Modi government, Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday said its silence on the targeted assassination of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is not neutral but an abdication, and raises serious doubts about the direction and credibility of India’s foreign policy. The former […]
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New Delhi, March 3 As many as 80 international flights were cancelled at the Delhi airport on Tuesday morning due to operational disruptions for airlines amid the escalating Middle East conflict. Some airlines, including Emirates, have partially started operations to and from the Middle East. An official said 36 departures and 44 arrivals were cancelled […]
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